History Happens HERE! St. Louis storieshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/historyhappenedhere/
<i>&quot;All of human history has happened in a specific place on earth. All of our memories, individual and communal, are attached to a particular space on the planet. Imbued with the stories of ourselves and our predecessors, the places we inhabit become an embodiment of our identity and the keeper of our memories.
This place we call St. Louis is the story of many cultures woven into the tapestry of its identity. As we begin to learn the stories of each other, we incorporate them into our own lives, so that none of us is a stranger. We who share this common ground share a past, a community identity, and a set of aspirations for the future.&quot;</i> --Dr. Robert Archibald, President, Missouri History Museum
<b><i><u>History is all around us:</u> in little architectural details on our favorite building or our family home; in the trolley tracks still visible on our busy roads; in the abandoned storefronts that once served a sea of humanity; in the converted lofts where professionals now live and young laboring women once stitched hats and handled textiles.
<i>We invite you to contribute images and memories related to:
<b> <u>General explorations of history (personal or public stories/events) tied to specific places in St. Louis city or the surrounding metro area.</u></b>
<b>Tagging/ Location Info:</b>Please tag all of your images &quot;history happens here&quot; and add location information either by adding images to the map or adding area details in the title or description.
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<b>Would you also like your image to be considered for acquisition into our MHM collection?</b>
If you are interested in having your images considered for inclusion into the MHM collection, please offer us:
1. a high quality resolution photo of 2500 x 1900 pixels
2. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons"> a CC license on your images</a> (visit link for more information on Creative Commons)
3. an e-mail or message to MHM with information about how we get in contact with you, should we desire to acquire your image
4. very detailed information about the image; see the MHM digital archive for examples of the information we routinely gather <a href="http://contentdm.mohistory.org/" rel="nofollow">Digital Content</a>
<b><i>*By contributing to this group, you give MHM the right to use your image(s) in all History Happens Here online promotional material, including the HHH website; and additionally, (if you have attached a Creative Commons license to your photos) on printed or multimedia pieces that support the project. Complete Flickr credit and a link back to the original photo will always be provided.
<a href="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/mohistory/sets/72157612292100138/" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.flickriver.com/badge/user/set-72157612292100138/recent/shuffle/medium-horiz/ffffff/333333/28864552@N02.jpg" alt="Missouri History Museum - View my 'Old North St. Louis' set on Flickriver" title="Missouri History Museum - View my 'Old North St. Louis' set on Flickriver" /></a>
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</b></i></i></b>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:12:48 -0700Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:12:48 -0700http://www.flickr.com/http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3370/buddyicons/1021402@N20.jpg?1236134752History Happens HERE! St. Louis storieshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/historyhappenedhere/
Reply to tagging imageshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/historyhappenedhere/discuss/72157616773290490/72157616776982918/
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mohistory/">Missouri History Museum</a> posted a reply:</p>
<p>Ok, went in and reset the &quot;who can tag&quot; for our whole photostream. Please try again and see if the tagging and notes options work. If not, please let us know.<br />
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We've also been trying to set a CC license on some of these images to give you all a full res view--but Flickr is not cooperating. Anyone else having issues?<br />
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Thanks for your help!</p>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:35:03 -0700nobody@flickr.com (Missouri History Museum)tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157616776982918Reply to tagging imageshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/historyhappenedhere/discuss/72157616773290490/72157616684495215/
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mohistory/">Missouri History Museum</a> posted a reply:</p>
<p>Thanks Remiss63--I'm looking into it. We DO want to encourage tagging. Flickr seems to be having some hiccups today. I'll report back shortly.</p>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:21:00 -0700nobody@flickr.com (Missouri History Museum)tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157616684495215tagging imageshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/historyhappenedhere/discuss/72157616773290490/
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/raimist/">Remiss63</a> posted a new topic:</p>
<p>I've tried to tag some images posted by &quot;Missouri History Museum&quot; but it seems like that option has been set in such a way that does not allow others to tag. I am a contact. Does the MHM need to select me as a contact (or friend) for me to be able to tag?<br />
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Also, some images have &quot;broken tags&quot; in the sense that words such as &quot;St. Louis&quot; are broken up into separate tags. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mohistory/3442713848/">This image of Union Station</a> is a good example.</p>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:38:25 -0700nobody@flickr.com (Remiss63)tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouptopic/72157616773290490Some Ideas for Postshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/historyhappenedhere/discuss/72157616634695093/
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mohistory/">Missouri History Museum</a> posted a new topic:</p>
<p><i><b>Here are some things MHM would love to see: </b></i><br />
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* Sites related to your own family history that reveal something about national or local events and contexts<br />
* Then and Now images (in whatever creative ways you want to portray these juxtapositions)<br />
* Old advertising on buildings that are now repurposed for other uses<br />
* Interesting details in/on/around the physical landscape--details that one might pass by without notice yet hold much importance to the history of the city<br />
* Endangered buildings/National Register buildings<br />
* Places with no physical connection to a historic event--spaces where history happened, yet there is no actual marker or evidence to be found<br />
* Buildings and homes with an important architectural history<br />
* Nostalgic sites of community (i.e. amusement parks, public swimming pools, etc.) <br />
* Important sites for cultural heritage--places that anchor groups (i.e. a church started by German immigrants, etc.) <br />
* Genealogical findings <br />
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What are your ideas? </i></p>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:09:46 -0700nobody@flickr.com (Missouri History Museum)tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouptopic/72157616634695093Welcome to All!http://www.flickr.com/groups/historyhappenedhere/discuss/72157616503992327/
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mohistory/">Missouri History Museum</a> posted a new topic:</p>
<p>Thank to everyone who has joined the HHH group. I just posted a link on urbanstl.com's <i>Photography</i> thread. If anyone has other ideas how to publicize this group effort, please let us know! For instance, It would be wonderful to have small photography groups devoted to this topic.<br />
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And don't forget, personal stories/photos are also welcome. History is happening all around us--our families and our individual life experiences (as much as our civic buildings, politics, and leaders) are integral to the narratives that shape St. Louis.<br />
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So Welcome!</p>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:48:27 -0700nobody@flickr.com (Missouri History Museum)tag:flickr.com,2004:/grouptopic/72157616503992327